The male basketball of Nebraska announced its opponent for the opening of the exhibition before the 2025-2026 season. Huskers plan to welcome in Byu For a confrontation in mid-October to Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Byu is one of the two exhibition games on the Nebraska calendar. The Huskers welcome Midland University to complete the exhibition game at the end of October.
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The cougars finished last season 26-10, falling at n ° 7 Alabama in the Sweet Sixteen after eliminating VCU and n ° 13 Wisconsin. Byu also lost against Houston in the Big 12 semi-finals.
The team now enters the year with high expectations, being tapped in the top 10 by several pre-season publications and bringing back and adding several players. The return couguars include All-Big 12 Richie Saunders and Keba Keita. Sanders collected an average of 16.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last year, while Keita led byu in rebound with 7.9 per game and blocked shots with 1.2 per game.
Byu also adds one of the best recruits in the country, AJ Dybantsa, who led American basketball to the FIBA U19 2025 World Cup and was appointed MVP. The cougars also added the transfer of Baylor Robert Wright III. The real student in the second year finished third in the team last season in points scored, ending with 403.
Nebraska, on the other hand, finished last season 21-14, winning the university basketball crown after missing the Big Ten tournament. Huskers are now looking for a third consecutive appearance in the playoffs and a potential return to the Big Ten and NCAA tournament.
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The Nebraska brings a multitude of players, including All-Big Ten Forward Nothingk mast,, Berke Büyktunionl,, Sam Hoiberg And Connor Essegian. Mast is a major return after missing all the 2024-2025 season due to an operation of the knee after an average of 12.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and three assists per match the previous year.
Essegian is also another key yield after shooting 38% of the 3-point beach and landing 78 shots beyond the arc. Also, Jamarques Lawrence Return to Lincoln after spending last season with Rhode Island, where he started in the 31 games. He collected on average 9.9 points with the RAMs and collected 59 three points while firing 39% from the 3 -point beach.
The confrontation of the Huskers with the cougars is scheduled for Saturday October 18. The tip is at noon (CT) on B1G +.
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